上海高二上学期期末复习模拟卷05（含听力）-2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末考点大串讲（上海）

null 2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末模拟卷（上海） I. Listening Comprehension （25分） Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a restaurant. B. At a bank. 0. At a gym. D. At a supermarket. 1. A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Headmaster and chemistry teacher. 1. Doctor and patient. D. Receptionist and hotel guest. 1. A. The man can find his talent by himself. 1. It’s impossible to find one’s hidden talent. 1. The book won’t be as good as it is introduced. 1. It’s ridiculous to judge a person by his talent. 1. A. He hasn’t paid the money. B. He arrived late at the airport. C. There was a strike at the airport. D. He felt it a shame to travel alone. 1. A. Both of them were late for school two weeks ago. 1. The man stayed up studying until the next morning. 1. The man broke up with the woman several days ago. 1. Their schedule was so tight that they studied in the morning. 1. A. The boy’s homework is not as much as he describes. 1. The boy should start doing homework rather than complain. 1. The boy should have finished some homework at school. 1. The boy should complain to his teacher about too much homework. 1. A. Jack’s father is a baseball fan. B. It’s winter in New Zealand. C. The match will be held in England. D. The man wishes he could play baseball. 1. A. They divorced 20 years ago. 1. They often argue about where to live. 1. They’re used to the character of the partner. 1. They feel regretful for the arguments made during marriage. 9. A. 600 B. 1200. C. 1800. D. 2400. 1. A. The correct way to wash a sweater. 1. The maintenance of a machine. 1. The effect of cycling on cold weather. 1. The special way to identify woolen products. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you’ll be asked several questions on each of the short passages and the longer conversation. The short passages and the longer conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 1. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 1. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 1. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 1. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 1. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it. 1. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life. C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 1. A. He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 1. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chat-room. C. To release pressure from heavy work. D. To look for information for his project. 1. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. 1. It’s a waste of time to surf the Internet. 1. A lot of information can be found. 1. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 1. A. People spend much time talking about other interests. 1. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. 1. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chat-room. 1. It’s hardly the best source of information available. II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. 【来源】上海市进才中学2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题 The internet and its cultural impact are most often viewed through the lens of the “tech bro”. Biographies, and memoirs about these big-tech bosses have shaped readers’ understanding of 21 the online world changes the offline one. But these books rarely mention the principal figures who have shaped the experience of being online: social-media influencers. Influencers—the (usually female) people behind the most popular accounts on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube—have large followings, often in the hundreds of thousands or millions. People like Jackie Aina, Matilda Djerf and Molly-Mae Hague earn a living from a combination of sponsored posts, commissions 22 (make) through associate links and by creating their own brands, from fake tan to eyeshadows. Though they shape digital culture, too often influencers 23 (dismiss) as fame-hungry celebrities, who post about the details of their lives and mindlessly promote branded products for eye-watering sums. But a new crop of books takes the influencer industry 24 (seriously) by exploring the way social media’s most popular users are reshaping the global economy and changing what the average person views online. Taylor Lorenz, 25 technology writer for the Washington Post, is a leading voice on social-media trends and internet culture. Her book, “Extremely Online”, argues that influencers hold huge power: “Tech founders may control the source code, 26 it is users who shape the product.” Charting the history of the influencer from the 1990s to today, Ms. Lorenz argues influencers rose by making fame and luxury less “sealed off”. Like reality-TV stars, early influencers created a new, niche sort of celebrity, popular enough 27 (draw) attention but still unrecognizable to most. Ms. Lorenz makes the case that, despite its bad rap, influencing has “given more people the chance to benefit directly from their labor than at any other time in history”, 28 (entertain) readers with stories about “mommy bloggers” turning the pain of parenthood into six-figure businesses and teens becoming multi-millionaires through short comedy skits. Some experts estimate as much as 90% of online content could be AI-generated by 2026. 29 the number of believable posts and photos produced by AI soars, influencers will face significantly more competition for internet users’ attention. No influencer, 30 _______ _______skilled they have proved to be at using the internet to gain popularity and profits in the past, is guaranteed to retain any kind of influence in the next technological transformation. Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 【来源】上海市徐汇区南洋模范中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末模拟试卷 A．comprehensive B．spread C． impact D．incredible E. observed F. compared G. success H. firmly I. combination J. heavily K. motivate A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600,000 people a year. In the first study to assess the global 31 of second-hand smoke, WHO experts find that children are more 32 exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it. Children’s exposure to second-hand smoke is most likely to happen at home, and the double blow of infectious diseases and tobacco seems to be a deadly 33 for children in these regions. Commenting on the findings, Heather Wipfli and Jonathan Samet from the University of Southern California, said policymakers try to 34 families to stop smoking in the home. While deaths due to passive smoking in children were skewed (曲解) toward poor and middle-income countries, deaths in adults were 35 across countries at all income levels. In Europe’s high-income countries, only 71 child deaths occurred, while 35,388 deaths were in adults. Yet in the countries like Africa, an estimated 43,375 deaths due to passive smoking were in children 36 with 9,514 in adults. Only 7.4 percent of the world population currently lives in places with 37 smoke-free laws, and those laws are not always 38 enforced (施行). In places where smoke-free rules are 39 , research shows that exposure to second-hand smoke in high-risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut by 90 percent, and in general by 60 percent, the researchers said. Studies also show such laws help to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers and lead to higher 40 rates in those trying to quit. III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context 【来源】上海市交通大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期英语试题 Probably the number one complaint about reading Shakespeare is that it doesn’t always read like “normal” English. It’s a natural and reasonable 41 . Shakespeare wrote for an audience over 400 years ago. Think about how word meanings and expressions change over a relatively short time; four centuries bring with them a lot of 42 . The Renaissance and England’s emerging status as a sea power 43 the language to an ever-increasing range of cultures and languages. At the same time, there was no real standardization in English. Formal dictionaries and grammar textbooks 44 did not exist, and proper education focused much more on classical Latin than on colloquial English. Despite this neglect- or perhaps because of it- English by the reign of Elizabeth had a certain flexibility to it, of which Shakespeare 45 . So how can a reader today 46 that gap between then and now? There are two critical areas to 47 : word usage and grammar. Once you understand these fundamental concepts, Shakespeare becomes a lot more 48 . First and foremost, there have been numerous vocabulary changes in English since Shakespeare was writing. While many words are still recognizable today, others have shifted in their meaning or dropped altogether from usage. 49 , when was the last time you heard anyone use words such as bodkin (a piercing tool), contumely (verbal abuse), or fardel (a bundle)? Often the context in which a word is used will help you determine its meaning. A good 50 with detailed footnotes will help you, as well as a good dictionary. The main thing is to be aware that even a familiar word from today may be used within a different meaning in Shakespeare’s works. Grammar is where the 51 of Shakespeare English is often most apparent. Parts of speech are frequently 52 , such as nouns or adjectives becoming verbs. Verbs and subjects don’t always 53 . Even sentence construction can be 54 , with inversions of the basic subject-verb-object order. 55 we would say, “John caught the ball,” Shakespeare would say “John the ball caught” or “The ball John caught.” 41．A．accusation B．appreciation C．direction D．oppression 42．A．alterations B．improvements C．incidents D．specifics 43．A．contacted B．exposed C．led D．linked 44．A．arguably B．essentially C．roughly D．simply 45．A．gave way B．kept track C．took advantage D．took pride 46．A．avoid B．bridge C．embrace D．widen 47．A．address B．deal C．learn D．undertake 48．A．accessible B．easy C．qualified D．unchanged 49．A．Above all B．By contrast C．For example D．In other words 50．A．download B．edition C．medium D．recollection 51．A．achievement B．confusion C．flexibility D．mixture 52．A．commanded B．excluded C．substituted D．switched 53．A．agree B．connect C．guarantee D．neglect 54．A．independent B．pitiful C．tricky D．unique 55．A．Before B．Providing C．Since D．While Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A 【来源】上海七宝中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试模拟练习试卷 Charles in Charge In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century — most critics date the genre to Robinson Crusoe in 1719 — but nobody aspired to do it professionally. Many works of fiction appeared anonymously, with attributions like “By a Lady.” The steam-powered printing press was still in its infancy; the literacy rate in England was under 50%. And novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, toxic or just plain bad. “No species of composition has been so much decried,” wrote one lady of the time, Jane Austen, in Northanger Abbey, a satirical novel that criticizes a sensitive young woman who reads too many gothic novels. In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first literary celebrity: a career writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Expelling him from the pantheon (名流) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa. How did Dickens get to the top? It’s partly that Dickens’ writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It’s partly that his career rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. As the 200th anniversary of his birthday approaches, it is possible — and enlightening for our own culture — to understand how he made himself a lasting one. Dickens got into novel writing by accident. As a young man, he longed to be an actor and trained to be a reporter. In 1836 he accepted a magazine commission to write a series of comic sketches to accompany a set of illustrations of sporting life. The result, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, was a sensation. It established Dickens as a peerless ventriloquist (腹语者), able to channel the voices of both celebrities and servants, and as a gifted writer of serials, which became the standard method of publication in an era when books were expensive but cheap periodicals thrived. Most important in terms of his legacy, The Pickwick Papers established him as a financially viable (可存活的) artist, bridging the gap between creativity and commerce. From Pickwick to his deathbed, he wrote for an audience, and he wrote for money — two forces that before his time had had little to do with art. “He invented that form of publicity, an intimacy with his mass readership” says Nicholas Dames, a Victorian scholar. “And he invented merchandising.” (Think of A Christmas Carol, which he timed for the holidays.) “All those things that we associate with publishing culture — he was essentially the first.” And Dickens knew it. He called himself the Inimitable, a nickname that stuck. 56．Which of the following statements is true of British novels in the 18th century? A．They were mostly written by female amateur writers. B．About only half of the Britons had ever read novels. C．They were unpopular partly for technological reasons. D．Most novels were poorly received except satirical ones. 57．Dickens is compared with the “Mona Lisa” in the text to stress ______. A．the impressive characters he created B．his great importance in British literature C．his success in gaining a wide readership D．the readers’ love and admiration for him 58．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To praise Charles Dicken’s literary contributions to British literature. B．To introduce Charles Dickens’ life experience and his achievements. C．To analyze the growth of novel writing in the UK in the 18th century. D．To explore Charles Dickens’ path to becoming a great writer in history. 59．In the author’s opinion, Dickens’ uniqueness can be best explained by the fact that ______. A．his works could appeal to readers of different social classes B．He took advantage of the social, political and scientific advances C．He made writing both profitable and touching to the readers D．He explored both British culture and himself in his writing B 【来源】上海市育才中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷 ROCKET TO SPACE by Diego Ramirez -Astronaut’s life in spaceship -Two months from launch to landing -Learn about Careers in Space Was $39.95 Now $19.95 PET by Kitty Wolfe -Quiz: what pet are you most comfortable with? -Compare characters and kinds of cats and dogs Half price: Now only $15 ICY JOURNEY by Same Mcgee -Explorers’ Arctic adventures to the south Pole -Remarkable achievements of fifteen brave men -839 pages for only $12.50 HANDIWORK MAKE -Published 6 times a year -$22.50 for six books -Make money with dolls -Create baskets from cloth, wood, and feathers -Make international suits and blankets by hand 60．If you buy all of the books advertised, how much money can you save now? A．$69.95 B．$15 C．$20 D．$35 61．Which of the following statements is true? A．In Pet, the author compares different characters and breeds of domestic animals such as cats and dogs. B．Icy Journey deals with fifty men’s exciting and unforgettable adventures in the South Pole. C．Rocket to Space gives a vivid account of a space journey from initial preparations to final landing. D．Handiwork Make teaches readers how to make dolls, baskets, suits and blankets with the help of special tools. 62．Rosie is a high school student interested in adventures and has two pet dogs. At present, she is eager to earn some money for her university education. Which of the following books will you recommend to her? A．Pet B．Handiwork Make C．Rocket to Space D．Icy Journey C 【来源】上海市格致中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题 Is It Worth Buying Organic Food? Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is increasingly popular nowadays. Consumers have been willing to pay up to twice as much for goods with organic labels (标签). However, if you think paying a little more for organic food gets you a more nutritious (有营养的) and safer product, you might want to save your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says that organic products aren’t necessarily more nutritious, and they’re no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either. The latest results, published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine, suggest that buyers may be wasting their money. “We did not find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier,” says Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler from Stanford. “So consumers shouldn’t assume that one type of food has a lower risk or is safer.” For their new study, Smith-Spangler and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories of research, including 17 studies that compared health outcomes between consumers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analyzed the nutritional content of the foods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats. While the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less likely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyond food safety standards. And both organic and traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteria at very low rates. The researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further studies confirm the trends. Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that doesn’t always translate into a more nutritious or healthier product. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that “Whether you buy organic or not, finding the freshest foods available may have the biggest effect on taste.” Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic. 63．The new research questions whether organic food ________. A．should replace traditional food B．has been overpriced by farmers C．is grown with less harmful chemicals D．is really more nutritious and healthier 64．Smith Spangler and her colleagues found that ________. A．organic food could reduce the risk of heart disease B．traditional food was grown with more natural methods C．both organic and traditional food they examined were safe D．there was not a presence of any forms of bacteria in organic food 65．Which of the following is relatively healthier according to the passage? A．Organic chicken and pork. B．Organic milk and chicken. C．Traditional chicken and pork. D．Traditional fruit and vegetables. 66．What is the author’s attitude toward organic food? A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Unconcerned. D．Approving. Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.【来源】上海市黄浦区2023-2024学年高二上学期区统考期末英语试卷 A．In fact, they tended to return to the way they felt before they became rich. B．Nowadays people look to technology as an alternative source of satisfaction. C．Family relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. D．You can’t buy happiness but it looks like you can at least inherit it, some researchers said. E．The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. F．An important implication is that personality traits of being outgoing and reliable provide a resource that drives future happiness. Can Happiness Be Bought? There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are surprising. 67 It is quite common to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be supported by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably mistaken. Studies have been carried out on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. 68 Previously contented people continue to be contented, while those who were miserable before sink back into misery. If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different countries. Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. 69 The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness. 70 People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet rather than spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money. IV. Summary Writing （10分） Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in NO MORE THAN 60 WORDS. Use your own words as far as possible. 【来源】上海市复旦大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷 We Need to Take Meditation More Seriously as Medicine A new review study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, suggests that the ancient Eastern practice of mindful meditation can offer real help for patients with depression, anxiety, and pain. Dr. Madhav Goyal is the lead author of the recent JAMA study. He reviewed 47 clinical trials involving more than 3500 participants with mild anxiety or depression, and found that those who practiced mindful meditation saw a 5-10%improvement in anxiety symptoms and a 10-20% reduction in depressive symptoms. What’s most striking about the JAMA findings is that people weren’t meditating for very long. Many in the reviewed studies meditated for as little as 2. 5 hours per week for two months. As Dr. Goyal points out, because meditation is a skill that’s learned over time, it’s unlikely that the respondents reached a high level in a short time. So according to him, it’s reasonable to think that people would experience even greater benefits with more rigorous training and practice. Unfortunately though, it’s precisely those realities of meditation — that it is a state you can teach yourself to achieve and improve with discipline — that might weaken its validity (有效性) with physicians and patients. For example, professor Mark K. Blum, a Buddhist Studies expert at the University of California, Berkeley, believes some medical professionals may doubt the value of meditation because our culture has shifted so heavily in favor of quantitative measurement. “Medical doctors are practicing a form of science, and therefore expect to see scientific measurement,” Blum explains. “But how do you measure meditation?” In Dr. Goyal’s view, critics of meditation have a misunderstanding of what science is. It has nothing to do with molecules or drugs, he says. Rather, medical science is a “systematic exploration of what is not known”, whatever that may be — and areas like meditation desperately need more exploration, and the funding to do it. 71.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72．为了加快进度, 工人们埋头苦干。(bury) 73．她刚批准这个项目，就意识到这不过是一时心血来潮。 (Hardly) 74．这是一本如此好的小说，不同的读者可以和里面不同的人物产生共鸣。(Such…that…) 75．出身音乐世家，她从小耳濡目染各种乐器和音乐会，难怪长大后成为了杰出的指挥兼作曲家。(expose) VI. Guided Writing （25分） Direction: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 76．Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学的学生吴磊，你校英文报《英语拾零》（English Sidelights）正庆祝创刊十周年，请你写一篇文章投稿，内容包括： ● 读报的经历； ● 喜爱的栏目； ● 期望和祝福。 （文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称） ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 试卷第20页，共29页 试卷第1页，共29页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年高二英语上学期期末模拟卷（上海） I. Listening Comprehension （25分） Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. A. At a restaurant. B. At a bank. 0. At a gym. D. At a supermarket. 1. A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Headmaster and chemistry teacher. 1. Doctor and patient. D. Receptionist and hotel guest. 1. A. The man can find his talent by himself. 1. It’s impossible to find one’s hidden talent. 1. The book won’t be as good as it is introduced. 1. It’s ridiculous to judge a person by his talent. 1. A. He hasn’t paid the money. B. He arrived late at the airport. C. There was a strike at the airport. D. He felt it a shame to travel alone. 1. A. Both of them were late for school two weeks ago. 1. The man stayed up studying until the next morning. 1. The man broke up with the woman several days ago. 1. Their schedule was so tight that they studied in the morning. 1. A. The boy’s homework is not as much as he describes. 1. The boy should start doing homework rather than complain. 1. The boy should have finished some homework at school. 1. The boy should complain to his teacher about too much homework. 1. A. Jack’s father is a baseball fan. B. It’s winter in New Zealand. C. The match will be held in England. D. The man wishes he could play baseball. 1. A. They divorced 20 years ago. 1. They often argue about where to live. 1. They’re used to the character of the partner. 1. They feel regretful for the arguments made during marriage. 9. A. 600 B. 1200. C. 1800. D. 2400. 1. A. The correct way to wash a sweater. 1. The maintenance of a machine. 1. The effect of cycling on cold weather. 1. The special way to identify woolen products. Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you’ll be asked several questions on each of the short passages and the longer conversation. The short passages and the longer conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 1. A. Future researchers. B. College students. C. Company employees. D. Successful artists. 1. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard. B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries. C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs. D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities. 1. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 1. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit. C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly. 1. A. Because it needs much thinking. B. Because people can improve their memory. C. Because it is suitable for everyone. D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it. 1. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life. C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 1. A. He has just been back from South America. B. He has been burnt for a few hours. C. He has been surfing the Internet for long. D. He has been doing school work all night. 1. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure. B. To meet new friends in the net chat-room. C. To release pressure from heavy work. D. To look for information for his project. 1. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars. 1. It’s a waste of time to surf the Internet. 1. A lot of information can be found. 1. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet. 1. A. People spend much time talking about other interests. 1. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites. 1. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chat-room. 1. It’s hardly the best source of information available. 听力答案 Section A: 1-5 BACCD 6-10 BACCA Section B: 11-13 BCC 14-16 ADD 17-20 CDCB II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分) Section A Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. 【来源】上海市进才中学2023-2024学年高二上学期1月期末英语试题 The internet and its cultural impact are most often viewed through the lens of the “tech bro”. Biographies, and memoirs about these big-tech bosses have shaped readers’ understanding of 21 the online world changes the offline one. But these books rarely mention the principal figures who have shaped the experience of being online: social-media influencers. Influencers—the (usually female) people behind the most popular accounts on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube—have large followings, often in the hundreds of thousands or millions. People like Jackie Aina, Matilda Djerf and Molly-Mae Hague earn a living from a combination of sponsored posts, commissions 22 (make) through associate links and by creating their own brands, from fake tan to eyeshadows. Though they shape digital culture, too often influencers 23 (dismiss) as fame-hungry celebrities, who post about the details of their lives and mindlessly promote branded products for eye-watering sums. But a new crop of books takes the influencer industry 24 (seriously) by exploring the way social media’s most popular users are reshaping the global economy and changing what the average person views online. Taylor Lorenz, 25 technology writer for the Washington Post, is a leading voice on social-media trends and internet culture. Her book, “Extremely Online”, argues that influencers hold huge power: “Tech founders may control the source code, 26 it is users who shape the product.” Charting the history of the influencer from the 1990s to today, Ms. Lorenz argues influencers rose by making fame and luxury less “sealed off”. Like reality-TV stars, early influencers created a new, niche sort of celebrity, popular enough 27 (draw) attention but still unrecognizable to most. Ms. Lorenz makes the case that, despite its bad rap, influencing has “given more people the chance to benefit directly from their labor than at any other time in history”, 28 (entertain) readers with stories about “mommy bloggers” turning the pain of parenthood into six-figure businesses and teens becoming multi-millionaires through short comedy skits. Some experts estimate as much as 90% of online content could be AI-generated by 2026. 29 the number of believable posts and photos produced by AI soars, influencers will face significantly more competition for internet users’ attention. No influencer, 30 _______ _______skilled they have proved to be at using the internet to gain popularity and profits in the past, is guaranteed to retain any kind of influence in the next technological transformation. 【答案】 21．how 22．made 23．are dismissed 24．more seriously 25．a 26．but 27．to draw 28．entertaining 29．As 30．no matter how 【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要探讨了社交媒体影响者（即网红）在互联网文化中的重要性和影响。 21．考查宾语从句。句意：这些科技巨头的传记和回忆录塑造了读者对网络世界如何改变线下世界的理解。分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，从句中结构完整，用连接副词引导，根据句意，表达“如何”之意，用how。故填how。 22．考查非谓语动词。句意：像Jackie Aina、Matilda Djerf和Molly-Mae Hague这样的人通过赞助帖子、通过关联链接获得的佣金以及创建自己的品牌(从晒黑产品到眼影)来谋生。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词earn，所以make用非谓语形式，和逻辑主语commissions之间是被动关系，用过去分词表被动。故填made。 23．考查动词时态和语态。句意：尽管网红塑造了数字文化，但他们往往被视为渴望名利的名人，他们在网上晒自己的生活细节，盲目地推销品牌产品，赚取令人瞠目结舌的收入。分析句子结构可知，dismiss作本句谓语，和主语influencers之间是被动关系，用被动语态，描述的是客观事实，用一般现在时。故填are dismissed。 24．考查副词。句意：不过，有一批新书更认真地看待网红行业，探讨了社交媒体上最受欢迎的用户如何重塑全球经济，以及如何改变普通人的网络观点。空处修饰空前的动词，用副词修饰，根据句意，此处表达“更认真地”之意，用比较级。故填more seriously。 25．考查冠词。句意：泰勒·洛伦兹是《华盛顿邮报》的科技作家，是社交媒体趋势和互联网文化方面的领军人物。writer意为“作家”，为可数名词，句中用的单数，前应用不定冠词修饰，technology是辅音音素开头，用a修饰。故填a。 26．考查连词。句意：她的书《极度在线》认为，影响者拥有巨大的权力：“科技创始人可能控制着源代码，但塑造产品的是用户。”根据前文“Tech founders may control the source code”以及后文“it is users who shape the product.”可知，两句是转折关系，用but连接。故填but。 27．考查非谓语动词。句意：像真人秀明星一样，早期的网红创造了一种新的、小众的名人，他们足够受欢迎，可以吸引注意力，但大多数人仍然认不出来。此处是固定搭配：enough to do sth.意为“足以做某事”。故填to draw。 28．考查非谓语动词。句意：洛伦兹认为，尽管名声不好，但影响力“让更多的人有机会从自己的劳动中直接受益，这是历史上任何时候都没有的”，她用一些故事来娱乐读者，比如“妈咪博主”把为人父母的痛苦变成了六位数的生意，以及青少年通过喜剧小品成为千万富翁。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词makes，所以entertain用非谓语动词，和逻辑主语Ms. Lorenz之间是主动关系，用现在分词形式。故填entertaining。 29．考查时间状语从句。句意：随着人工智能制作的可信帖子和照片数量激增，网红们将面临更大的竞争，以吸引网民的注意力。分析句子结构可知，空处引导状语从句，根据句意，表达“随着”之意，应用as引导的时间状语从句，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填As。 30．考查状语从句。句意：没有任何网红，无论他们在过去如何熟练地利用互联网获得人气和利润，都不能保证在下一次技术变革中保持任何影响力。分析句子结构可知，空处引导状语从句，根据句意，表达“无论如何”之意，应用no matter how引导让步状语从句。故填no matter how。 Section B Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. 【来源】上海市徐汇区南洋模范中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末模拟试卷 A．comprehensive B．spread C． impact D．incredible E. observed F. compared G. success H. firmly I. combination J. heavily K. motivate A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600,000 people a year. In the first study to assess the global 31 of second-hand smoke, WHO experts find that children are more 32 exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it. Children’s exposure to second-hand smoke is most likely to happen at home, and the double blow of infectious diseases and tobacco seems to be a deadly 33 for children in these regions. Commenting on the findings, Heather Wipfli and Jonathan Samet from the University of Southern California, said policymakers try to 34 families to stop smoking in the home. While deaths due to passive smoking in children were skewed (曲解) toward poor and middle-income countries, deaths in adults were 35 across countries at all income levels. In Europe’s high-income countries, only 71 child deaths occurred, while 35,388 deaths were in adults. Yet in the countries like Africa, an estimated 43,375 deaths due to passive smoking were in children 36 with 9,514 in adults. Only 7.4 percent of the world population currently lives in places with 37 smoke-free laws, and those laws are not always 38 enforced (施行). In places where smoke-free rules are 39 , research shows that exposure to second-hand smoke in high-risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut by 90 percent, and in general by 60 percent, the researchers said. Studies also show such laws help to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers and lead to higher 40 rates in those trying to quit. 【答案】 31．C 32．J 33．I 34．K 35．B 36．F 37．A 38．H 39．E 40．G 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了二手烟的危害以及制定无烟法律的影响。 31．考查名词。句意：在第一项评估二手烟全球影响的研究中，世界卫生组织专家发现，儿童遭受二手烟的影响比任何其他年龄群体的人更严重，其中每年约有165000人死于二手烟。根据空前的形容词global，空处应用名词作宾语。根据“children are more 　　　exposed to second-hand smoke than any other age-group, and around 165,000 of them a year die because of it”可知，这里是说二手烟的影响。impact“影响”符合题意。故选C。 32．考查副词。句意参考上题。空处应用副词作状语修饰动词exposed。根据“around 165,000 of them a year die because of it”，这里是说儿童遭受二手烟的影响严重。heavily“严重地，大量地”符合题意。故选J。 33．考查名词。句意：儿童接触二手烟最有可能发生在家里，传染病和烟草的双重打击似乎是这些地区儿童的致命组合。根据空前的a，这里应用名词单数形式。根据“the double blow of infectious diseases and tobacco”，这里是说传染病和烟草的组合。combination“结合体，结合”符合题意。故选I。 34．考查动词。句意：南加州大学的Heather Wipfli和Jonathan Samet在评论这一发现时表示，政策制定者试图激励家庭在家里戒烟。try to do sth.意为“试图做某事”，所以空处应用动词原形。根据空后的“to stop smoking in the home”，这里是说激励这些家庭停止在家吸烟。motivate“激励”符合题意。故选K。 35．考查动词。句意：尽管儿童因被动吸烟而死亡的情况倾向于在贫穷和中等收入国家，但成年人的死亡分布在各个收入水平的国家。根据空前的were，空处应用动词的过去分词形式，构成一般过去时的被动语态。根据空后的“across countries at all income levels”，这里是说成年人的死亡分布在各个收入水平的国家。spread“使分散，使分布”为动词，其过去式和过去分词均为spread。故选B。 36．考查动词。句意：然而，在非洲等国家，与成年人9514的死亡人数相比，估计有43375名儿童死于被动吸烟。分析句子结构，空处应用非谓语动词，在句中作状语。compared with意为“与……相比”，符合题意。故选F。 37．考查形容词。句意：目前，世界上只有7.4%的人口生活在有全面无烟法律的地方，而这些法律并不总是得到严格执行。根据空后的“smoke-free laws”，空处应用形容词作定语，表示全面无烟的法律。comprehensive“全面的”符合题意。故选A。 38．考查副词。句意参考上题。空处应用副词作状语修饰enforced。根据空前的“are not always”，这里是说这些全面无烟的法律并不总是得到严格的执行。firmly“坚定地”符合题意。故选H。 39．考查动词。句意：研究人员表示，在遵守无烟规定的地方，研究表明在酒吧和餐馆等高风险场所二手烟接触可以减少90%，而一般情况下是减少60%。根据空前的are，空处应用动词的过去分词形式，构成一般现在时的被动语态。根据“research shows that exposure to second-hand smoke in high-risk places like bars and restaurants can be cut by 90 percent”，这里是说在遵守无烟规定的地方可以有效减少二手烟的接触，observed“遵守”符合题意。故选E。 40．考查名词。句意：研究还表明，这些法律有助于减少吸烟者吸烟的数量，并提高戒烟者的成功率。根据空后的rates，这里应用名词，作定语。根据“help to reduce the number of cigarettes smoked by smokers”和“in those trying to quit”，这里是说这些法律可以减少吸烟，提高戒烟者戒烟的成功率。success“成功”符合题意。故选G。 III. Reading Comprehension (45分) Section A Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context 【来源】上海市交通大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期英语试题 Probably the number one complaint about reading Shakespeare is that it doesn’t always read like “normal” English. It’s a natural and reasonable 41 . Shakespeare wrote for an audience over 400 years ago. Think about how word meanings and expressions change over a relatively short time; four centuries bring with them a lot of 42 . The Renaissance and England’s emerging status as a sea power 43 the language to an ever-increasing range of cultures and languages. At the same time, there was no real standardization in English. Formal dictionaries and grammar textbooks 44 did not exist, and proper education focused much more on classical Latin than on colloquial English. Despite this neglect- or perhaps because of it- English by the reign of Elizabeth had a certain flexibility to it, of which Shakespeare 45 . So how can a reader today 46 that gap between then and now? There are two critical areas to 47 : word usage and grammar. Once you understand these fundamental concepts, Shakespeare becomes a lot more 48 . First and foremost, there have been numerous vocabulary changes in English since Shakespeare was writing. While many words are still recognizable today, others have shifted in their meaning or dropped altogether from usage. 49 , when was the last time you heard anyone use words such as bodkin (a piercing tool), contumely (verbal abuse), or fardel (a bundle)? Often the context in which a word is used will help you determine its meaning. A good 50 with detailed footnotes will help you, as well as a good dictionary. The main thing is to be aware that even a familiar word from today may be used within a different meaning in Shakespeare’s works. Grammar is where the 51 of Shakespeare English is often most apparent. Parts of speech are frequently 52 , such as nouns or adjectives becoming verbs. Verbs and subjects don’t always 53 . Even sentence construction can be 54 , with inversions of the basic subject-verb-object order. 55 we would say, “John caught the ball,” Shakespeare would say “John the ball caught” or “The ball John caught.” 41．A．accusation B．appreciation C．direction D．oppression 42．A．alterations B．improvements C．incidents D．specifics 43．A．contacted B．exposed C．led D．linked 44．A．arguably B．essentially C．roughly D．simply 45．A．gave way B．kept track C．took advantage D．took pride 46．A．avoid B．bridge C．embrace D．widen 47．A．address B．deal C．learn D．undertake 48．A．accessible B．easy C．qualified D．unchanged 49．A．Above all B．By contrast C．For example D．In other words 50．A．download B．edition C．medium D．recollection 51．A．achievement B．confusion C．flexibility D．mixture 52．A．commanded B．excluded C．substituted D．switched 53．A．agree B．connect C．guarantee D．neglect 54．A．independent B．pitiful C．tricky D．unique 55．A．Before B．Providing C．Since D．While 【答案】 41．A 42．A 43．B 44．D 45．C 46．B 47．A 48．A 49．C 50．B 51．C 52．D 53．A 54．C 55．D 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是莎士比亚作品里的英语的特点。 41．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个自然而合理的指控。A. accusation指控；B. appreciation感激，欣赏；C. direction方向；D. oppression压迫。根据上文“it doesn’t always read like “normal” English”可知，人们阅读莎士比亚作品时会抱怨，是对莎士比亚作品的一种指控。故选A。 42．考查名词词义辨析。句意：四个世纪给它们带来了很多变化。A. alterations变化；B. improvements提高；C. incidents事件；D. specifics细节。根据上文“word meanings and expressions change over a relatively short time”可知，单词的含义和表达在相对较短的时间内都会有很多变化，那么四个世纪当然会给单词的含义和表达带来很多变化。故选A。 43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：文艺复兴和英国作为海上强国的地位使英语接触到越来越多的文化和语言。A. contacted联系；B. exposed使遭受；C. led带领；D. linked联系。根据下文“the language to an ever-increasing range of cultures and languages”可知，此处表示“英语接触到越来越多的文化和语言”。故选B。 44．考查副词词义辨析。句意：正式的字典和语法教科书根本不存在，适当的教育更多地侧重于古典拉丁语，而不是口语英语。A. arguably可论证地；B. essentially本质上；C. roughly粗略地，大约；D. simply仅仅。根据下文“did not exist”可知，那个时候正式的字典和语法教科书根本不存在，simply not意为“根本不”。故选D。 45．考查动词短语辨析。句意：尽管存在这种忽视——或者可能正因为如此——伊丽莎白统治时期的英语有一定的灵活性，莎士比亚利用了这一点。A. gave way赠送；B. kept track跟踪；C. took advantage利用；D. took pride感到骄傲。根据上文“English by the reign of Elizabeth had a certain flexibility to it”可知，伊丽莎白统治时期的英语有一定的灵活性，莎士比亚应该是利用了这一点。故选C。 46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：那么，今天的读者如何才能跨越过去和现在之间的鸿沟呢？A. avoid避免；B. bridge跨越；C. embrace拥抱；D. widen加宽。根据下文“that gap between then and now”可知，是跨越这个鸿沟。故选B。 47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：两个关键的方面需要解决：词汇用法和语法。A. address解决；B. deal处理；C. learn学习；D. undertake从事。根据上文“So how can a reader today _______ that gap between then and now”可知，要跨越过去和现在之间的鸿沟，需要解决词汇用法和语法。deal with意为“处理”，分析句子可知用及物动词address符合题意。故选A。 48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一旦你理解了这些基本概念，莎士比亚就变得更容易理解了。A. accessible可理解的；B. easy简单的；C. qualified有资格的；D. unchanged不变的。根据上文“Once you understand these fundamental concepts”可知，一旦你理解了词汇用法和语法的基本概念，莎士比亚就变得更容易理解了。故选A。 49．考查固定短语辨析。句意：例如，你最后一次听到有人使用bodkin (穿孔工具)、contumely (辱骂) 或fardel (捆绑) 等词是什么时候？A. Above all首先；B. By contrast相比之下；C. For example例如；D. In other words换句话说。下文“when was the last time you heard anyone use words such as bodkin (a piercing tool), contumely (verbal abuse), or fardel (a bundle)”是举的例子，故选C。 50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一本有详细脚注的好版本和一本好字典会对你有帮助。A. download下载；B. edition版本；C. medium媒介；D. recollection回忆。根据下文“with detailed footnotes”可知，有详细脚注的是一个好的版本。故选B。 51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：语法是莎士比亚英语灵活性最明显的地方。A. achievement成就；B. confusion困惑；C. flexibility灵活性；D. mixture混合物。根据下文“Parts of speech are frequently _______, such as nouns or adjectives becoming verbs. Verbs and subjects don’t always ______. Even sentence construction can be ______, with inversions of the basic subject-verb-object order”可知，莎士比亚英语中的语法很灵活。故选C。 52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：词性经常转换，例如名词或形容词变成动词。A. commanded命令；B. excluded排除；C. substituted代替；D. switched转换。根据下文“nouns or adjectives becoming verbs”可知，名词或形容词变成动词，这是词性经常在转换。故选D。 53．考查动词词义辨析。句意：动词和主语并不总是一致的。A. agree一致；B. connect连接；C. guarantee保证；D. neglect忽视。根据上文“Grammar is where the ______ of Shakespeare English is often most apparent”可知，语法很灵活，所以动词和主语并不总是一致的。故选A。 54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：即使是句子结构也可能很棘手，因为基本的主-动-宾顺序颠倒了。A. independent独立的；B. pitiful可怜的；C. tricky难对付的，棘手的；D. unique独一无二的。根据下文“with inversions of the basic subject-verb-object order.”可知，基本的主-动-宾顺序颠倒了，所以句子结构也可能很棘手。故选C。 55．考查连词词义辨析。句意：我们会说“John caught the ball”，莎士比亚会说“John the ball caught”或“The ball John caught”。A. Before在……之前；B. Providing假如；C. Since自从；D. While虽然。根据下文“we would say, “John caught the ball,” Shakespeare would say “John the ball caught” or “The ball John caught.””可知，虽然我们会说“John caught the ball”，莎士比亚会说“John the ball caught”或“The ball John caught”。故选D。 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read. A 【来源】上海七宝中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试模拟练习试卷 Charles in Charge In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century — most critics date the genre to Robinson Crusoe in 1719 — but nobody aspired to do it professionally. Many works of fiction appeared anonymously, with attributions like “By a Lady.” The steam-powered printing press was still in its infancy; the literacy rate in England was under 50%. And novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, toxic or just plain bad. “No species of composition has been so much decried,” wrote one lady of the time, Jane Austen, in Northanger Abbey, a satirical novel that criticizes a sensitive young woman who reads too many gothic novels. In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first literary celebrity: a career writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Expelling him from the pantheon (名流) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa. How did Dickens get to the top? It’s partly that Dickens’ writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It’s partly that his career rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. As the 200th anniversary of his birthday approaches, it is possible — and enlightening for our own culture — to understand how he made himself a lasting one. Dickens got into novel writing by accident. As a young man, he longed to be an actor and trained to be a reporter. In 1836 he accepted a magazine commission to write a series of comic sketches to accompany a set of illustrations of sporting life. The result, The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, was a sensation. It established Dickens as a peerless ventriloquist (腹语者), able to channel the voices of both celebrities and servants, and as a gifted writer of serials, which became the standard method of publication in an era when books were expensive but cheap periodicals thrived. Most important in terms of his legacy, The Pickwick Papers established him as a financially viable (可存活的) artist, bridging the gap between creativity and commerce. From Pickwick to his deathbed, he wrote for an audience, and he wrote for money — two forces that before his time had had little to do with art. “He invented that form of publicity, an intimacy with his mass readership” says Nicholas Dames, a Victorian scholar. “And he invented merchandising.” (Think of A Christmas Carol, which he timed for the holidays.) “All those things that we associate with publishing culture — he was essentially the first.” And Dickens knew it. He called himself the Inimitable, a nickname that stuck. 56．Which of the following statements is true of British novels in the 18th century? A．They were mostly written by female amateur writers. B．About only half of the Britons had ever read novels. C．They were unpopular partly for technological reasons. D．Most novels were poorly received except satirical ones. 57．Dickens is compared with the “Mona Lisa” in the text to stress ______. A．the impressive characters he created B．his great importance in British literature C．his success in gaining a wide readership D．the readers’ love and admiration for him 58．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To praise Charles Dicken’s literary contributions to British literature. B．To introduce Charles Dickens’ life experience and his achievements. C．To analyze the growth of novel writing in the UK in the 18th century. D．To explore Charles Dickens’ path to becoming a great writer in history. 59．In the author’s opinion, Dickens’ uniqueness can be best explained by the fact that ______. A．his works could appeal to readers of different social classes B．He took advantage of the social, political and scientific advances C．He made writing both profitable and touching to the readers D．He explored both British culture and himself in his writing 【答案】56．C 57．B 58．D 59．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了英国著名的文学家查尔斯·狄更斯及其作品是如何奠定他在英国文学中的地位的。 56．推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容“The steam-powered printing press was still in its infancy; the literacy rate in England was under 50%. (蒸汽印刷机还处于起步阶段；英国的识字率低于50%)”可推知，英国小说不流行的部分原因是蒸汽印刷机技术落后。故选C项。 57．推理判断题。根据文章第二段内容“Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Expelling him from the pantheon (名流) of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa. (今天，狄更斯的伟大是无可置疑的。把他赶出英国文学殿堂，就像卢浮宫卖掉《蒙娜丽莎》一样)”可推知，把狄更斯与《蒙娜丽莎》进行对比较是为了强调他在英国文学中的重要地位。故选B项。 58．推理判断题。通读全文并结合文章第三段的问题“How did Dickens get to the top?(狄更斯是如何登上顶峰的?)”和下文对这一问题的解答可推知，作者试图说明查尔斯·狄更斯是如何成为历史上伟大作家的。故选D项。 59．细节理解题。作者在文章末尾段内容“And Dickens knew it. He called himself the Inimitable, a nickname that stuck.(狄更斯知道这一点。他称自己为独一无二的人，这个绰号一直沿用至今。)”点明了狄更斯的独特之处，即“it”，结合语境可知，“it”应是指代该段前文内容“From Pickwick to his deathbed, he wrote for an audience, and he wrote for money—two forces that before his time had had little to do with art.(从匹克威克到他的临终，他为读者写作，也为钱写作 —— 在他的时代之前，这两股力量与艺术几乎毫无关系。)”提及的“他为读者写作，也为钱写作”，即，“他使写作既有利可图，又能感动读者”，这是他的独特之处。故选C项。 B 【来源】上海市育才中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷 ROCKET TO SPACE by Diego Ramirez -Astronaut’s life in spaceship -Two months from launch to landing -Learn about Careers in Space Was $39.95 Now $19.95 PET by Kitty Wolfe -Quiz: what pet are you most comfortable with? -Compare characters and kinds of cats and dogs Half price: Now only $15 ICY JOURNEY by Same Mcgee -Explorers’ Arctic adventures to the south Pole -Remarkable achievements of fifteen brave men -839 pages for only $12.50 HANDIWORK MAKE -Published 6 times a year -$22.50 for six books -Make money with dolls -Create baskets from cloth, wood, and feathers -Make international suits and blankets by hand 60．If you buy all of the books advertised, how much money can you save now? A．$69.95 B．$15 C．$20 D．$35 61．Which of the following statements is true? A．In Pet, the author compares different characters and breeds of domestic animals such as cats and dogs. B．Icy Journey deals with fifty men’s exciting and unforgettable adventures in the South Pole. C．Rocket to Space gives a vivid account of a space journey from initial preparations to final landing. D．Handiwork Make teaches readers how to make dolls, baskets, suits and blankets with the help of special tools. 62．Rosie is a high school student interested in adventures and has two pet dogs. At present, she is eager to earn some money for her university education. Which of the following books will you recommend to her? A．Pet B．Handiwork Make C．Rocket to Space D．Icy Journey 【答案】60．D 61．C 62．B 【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四本书的内容和价格。 60．细节理解题。根据文章“Was $39.95 Now $19.95”，第二段“Half price: Now only $15”，第三段“839 pages for only $12.50”，第四段“$22.50 for six books”，可以计算出原价分别为39.95，30，12.5，22.5，总计104.95，现价为19.95，15，12.5，22.5，总计69.95，所以节省的金额为104.95-69.95=35，故选D。 61．推理判断题。根据ROCKET TO SPACE 中的“Two months from launch to landing”（从发射到着陆的两个月）可知，《火箭飞向太空》生动地描述了一次太空旅行从最初的准备到最后的着陆。故选C项。 62．推理判断题。根据文章“Make money with dolls -Create baskets from cloth, wood, and feathers -Make international suits and blankets by hand”（用布娃娃赚钱——用布料、木头和羽毛做篮子——手工制作国际套装和毯子），可以推断出，Rosie对冒险和宠物狗感兴趣，而且她现在想要赚钱为大学教育做准备，那么“Handiwork Make”这本书可以教她如何通过制作玩偶来赚钱。用布料、木头和羽毛做篮子——手工制作国际套装和毯子，故选B。 C 【来源】上海市格致中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试题 Is It Worth Buying Organic Food? Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is increasingly popular nowadays. Consumers have been willing to pay up to twice as much for goods with organic labels (标签). However, if you think paying a little more for organic food gets you a more nutritious (有营养的) and safer product, you might want to save your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says that organic products aren’t necessarily more nutritious, and they’re no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either. The latest results, published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine, suggest that buyers may be wasting their money. “We did not find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier,” says Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler from Stanford. “So consumers shouldn’t assume that one type of food has a lower risk or is safer.” For their new study, Smith-Spangler and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories of research, including 17 studies that compared health outcomes between consumers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analyzed the nutritional content of the foods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats. While the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less likely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyond food safety standards. And both organic and traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteria at very low rates. The researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further studies confirm the trends. Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that doesn’t always translate into a more nutritious or healthier product. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that “Whether you buy organic or not, finding the freshest foods available may have the biggest effect on taste.” Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic. 63．The new research questions whether organic food ________. A．should replace traditional food B．has been overpriced by farmers C．is grown with less harmful chemicals D．is really more nutritious and healthier 64．Smith Spangler and her colleagues found that ________. A．organic food could reduce the risk of heart disease B．traditional food was grown with more natural methods C．both organic and traditional food they examined were safe D．there was not a presence of any forms of bacteria in organic food 65．Which of the following is relatively healthier according to the passage? A．Organic chicken and pork. B．Organic milk and chicken. C．Traditional chicken and pork. D．Traditional fruit and vegetables. 66．What is the author’s attitude toward organic food? A．Doubtful. B．Positive. C．Unconcerned. D．Approving. 【答案】63．D 64．C 65．B 66．A 【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者主要介绍说明了有机食品不一定是更有营养、更健康这一事实，告诉人们没有必要一定要多花钱购买有机食物。 63．细节理解题。由第二段““We did not find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier,” says Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler from Stanford.(“我们没有发现强有力的证据表明有机食品更有营养或更健康，”斯坦福大学的Crystal Smith-Spangler说。)”可知，这项研究质疑有机食品更有营养更健康，故选D。 64．细节理解题。由第四段“Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyond food safety standards.(有机食品和传统食品的化学物质含量都没有高到超出食品安全标准的程度。)”可知，他们所检查的有机和传统食物都是安全可食用的，故选C。 65．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a health y fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease.(研究人员确实发现，有机牛奶和鸡肉含有更高水平的omega-3脂肪酸，这种健康的脂肪也存在于鱼类中，可以降低患心脏病的风险。)”可知，有机牛奶和鸡肉相对健康。故选B。 66．推理判断题。 由第四段“However, these nutritional differences were too small(然而，这些营养差异太小了)”以及最后一段最后一句“Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic.(新鲜食品至少和市场上宣传的有机食品一样好。)”可知，作者认为没有必要一定要多花钱买有机食物，因此作者对有机食品的态度是怀疑的，故选A。 Section C Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. 【来源】上海市黄浦区2023-2024学年高二上学期区统考期末英语试卷 A．In fact, they tended to return to the way they felt before they became rich. B．Nowadays people look to technology as an alternative source of satisfaction. C．Family relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. D．You can’t buy happiness but it looks like you can at least inherit it, some researchers said. E．The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. F．An important implication is that personality traits of being outgoing and reliable provide a resource that drives future happiness. Can Happiness Be Bought? There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are surprising. 67 It is quite common to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be supported by research. Many people still stick to the belief that gaining riches will be the answer to all their problems, yet they are probably mistaken. Studies have been carried out on people who acquired sudden wealth, such as lottery winners. In most cases, after the initial joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. 68 Previously contented people continue to be contented, while those who were miserable before sink back into misery. If material wealth does not bring happiness, then what does? Perhaps happiness has something to do with where you live. The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different countries. Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. 69 The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness. 70 People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet rather than spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? It is too difficult to tell, but one thing is sure: If the Web site’s research is accurate, time spent with your family is a better investment than time spent making money. 【答案】67．E 68．A 69．C 70．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“世界幸福数据库”中的数据表明，物质财富与总体满足感之间的联系并不强，即使人们突然暴富，他们的幸福感也不会持久，最终会回到暴富前的状态。文章指出，人际关系，特别是家庭关系，是长期满足的关键，虽然现在人们把科技看作是另一种满足的来源，但这一想法很难被证实。 67．前文“There is a Web site called the “World Database of Happiness”. It combines and analyzes the results of hundreds of surveys from around the world that have been conducted on life satisfaction. Most of the findings are predictable, but a few are surprising. (有一个网站叫做“世界幸福数据库”。它结合并分析了来自世界各地的数百项关于生活满意度的调查结果。大多数研究结果都在意料之中，但也有一些出人意料)”提到“世界幸福数据库”网站包含很多关于生活满意度的调查结果，后文“It is quite common to say that money can’t buy happiness, but the old saying seems to be supported by research. (人们普遍认为金钱买不到幸福，但这句老话似乎得到了研究的支持)”指出金钱买不到幸福的想法得到了研究支持，空处应该是数据库中的结果揭示了金钱和幸福之间联系不大，因此E项“The database makes it clear that there is not a strong connection between material wealth and general contentment. (该数据库清楚地表明，物质财富和总体满足感之间并没有很强的联系)”符合语境，承接前一段的内容，引出后文，其中的The database指代前文中的World Database of Happiness。故选E。 68．前文“In most cases, after the initial joy had worn off, people were not left with a sense of lasting happiness. (在大多数情况下，最初的快乐消失后，人们并没有留下持久的幸福感)”提到突然暴富的人通常不会有持久的幸福感，后文“Previously contented people continue to be contented, while those who were miserable before sink back into misery. (以前很满足的人仍然很满足，而那些以前很痛苦的人又回到了痛苦中)”具体说明满足的人仍然满足，痛苦的人仍然痛苦，空处应该是总的说明这些人会回到之前的感觉，因此A项“In fact, they tended to return to the way they felt before they became rich. (事实上，他们往往会回到富有之前的感觉)”符合语境，承上启下。故选A。 69．前文“The authorities at the World Database on Happiness have surveyed levels of happiness in different countries. Other surveys consistently point to the importance of relationships. (世界幸福数据库的权威人士调查了不同国家的幸福水平。其他调查也一致指出了人际关系的重要性)”指出人际关系会影响幸福水平，后文“The Web site suggests that falling in love and having children are two of the situations that bring the greatest happiness. (该网站指出，恋爱和生儿育女是能带来最大幸福的两件事)”指出恋爱和生儿育女最能带来幸福感，空处应该和人际关系中的家庭关系的重要性相关，因此C项“Family relationships in particular seem to be the key to long-term contentment. (尤其家庭关系似乎是令人能长久感到满足的关键)”符合语境，承上启下。故选C。 70．后文“People increasingly spend more time alone watching TV or surfing the Internet rather than spending time with family. Can technology truly make people happy? (人们越来越多地花时间独自看电视或上网，而不是花时间与家人在一起。科技真的能让人幸福吗)”指出人们花更多时间独自看电视或上网，并提问科技是否可以带来幸福，空处应该和科技与幸福之间的关系有关，因此B项“Nowadays people look to technology as an alternative source of satisfaction. (现在人们把科技看作是另一种满足的来源)”符合语境，引出后文，其中的technology在后文有同词复现。故选B。 IV. Summary Writing （10分） Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in NO MORE THAN 60 WORDS. Use your own words as far as possible. 【来源】上海市复旦大学附属中学2023-2024学年高二上学期期末英语试卷 We Need to Take Meditation More Seriously as Medicine A new review study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, suggests that the ancient Eastern practice of mindful meditation can offer real help for patients with depression, anxiety, and pain. Dr. Madhav Goyal is the lead author of the recent JAMA study. He reviewed 47 clinical trials involving more than 3500 participants with mild anxiety or depression, and found that those who practiced mindful meditation saw a 5-10%improvement in anxiety symptoms and a 10-20% reduction in depressive symptoms. What’s most striking about the JAMA findings is that people weren’t meditating for very long. Many in the reviewed studies meditated for as little as 2. 5 hours per week for two months. As Dr. Goyal points out, because meditation is a skill that’s learned over time, it’s unlikely that the respondents reached a high level in a short time. So according to him, it’s reasonable to think that people would experience even greater benefits with more rigorous training and practice. Unfortunately though, it’s precisely those realities of meditation — that it is a state you can teach yourself to achieve and improve with discipline — that might weaken its validity (有效性) with physicians and patients. For example, professor Mark K. Blum, a Buddhist Studies expert at the University of California, Berkeley, believes some medical professionals may doubt the value of meditation because our culture has shifted so heavily in favor of quantitative measurement. “Medical doctors are practicing a form of science, and therefore expect to see scientific measurement,” Blum explains. “But how do you measure meditation?” In Dr. Goyal’s view, critics of meditation have a misunderstanding of what science is. It has nothing to do with molecules or drugs, he says. Rather, medical science is a “systematic exploration of what is not known”, whatever that may be — and areas like meditation desperately need more exploration, and the funding to do it. 71.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 A new study found that meditation can help ease people’s anxiety and depression and that people can benefit more if they practice meditating for longer. Though some medical professionals still don’t believe in the effect of meditation because it can’t be measured, Dr. Goyal, the lead author of the study, thinks it is worth exploring. 【导语】本文的体裁是说明文。一项新的研究发现，冥想可以帮助缓解人们的焦虑和抑郁，如果人们练习冥想的时间更长，他们会受益更多。尽管一些医学专业人士仍然不相信冥想的效果，因为它无法测量，但该研究的第一作者戈亚尔博士认为，这值得探索。 【详解】1. 要点摘录 ①A new review study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Internal Medicine, suggests that the ancient Eastern practice of mindful meditation can offer real help for patients with depression, anxiety, and pain. ②What’s most striking about the JAMA findings is that people weren’t meditating for very long.  Many in the reviewed studies meditated for as little as 2.  5 hours per week for two months. ③For example, professor Mark K. Blum, a Buddhist Studies expert at the University of California, Berkeley, believes some medical professionals may doubt the value of meditation because our culture has shifted so heavily in favor of quantitative measurement. ④In Dr. Goyal’s view, critics of meditation have a misunderstanding of what science is. Rather, medical science is a “systematic exploration of what is not known”, whatever that may be—and areas like meditation desperately need more exploration, and the funding to do it. 2. 缜密构思 将第1、2两个要点进行整合，将3、4两个要点进行整合，将总结性语句放在文章最后。 3. 遣词造句 A new study found that meditation can help ease people’s anxiety and depression and that people can benefit more if they practice meditating for longer. Some medical professionals still don’t believe in the effect of meditation because it can’t be measured. Dr. Goyal thinks areas like meditation are worth more exploration。 【点睛】【高分句型1】A new study found that meditation can help ease people’s anxiety and depression and that people can benefit more if they practice meditating for longer. 运用了一个复杂的主从复合句，对原文第一、二、三段进行了概括。其中that引导了宾语从句、if引导的条件状语从句，表达非常高级。 【高分句型2】Though some medical professionals still don’t believe in the effect of meditation because it can’t be measured, Dr. Goyal, the lead author of the study, thinks it is worth exploring.运用了一个复杂的主从复合句，对原文第四、五段进行了概括。其中Though引导的让步状语从句、because引导的原因状语从句，表达非常高级。 V. Translation （15分） Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 72．为了加快进度, 工人们埋头苦干。(bury) 【答案】 The workers buried themselves / were buried in hard work in order to speed up (the progress). In order to speed up (the progress), the workers buried themselves /were buried in hard work. 【详解】考查介词短语和动词短语。根据所给中文提示词，“为了加快进度”可用介词短语：in order to意为“为了”，“加快”可用动词短语：speed up，“进度”译为“the progress”，其中the progress可省略，译为“in order to speed up (the progress)”为介词短语作目的状语，既可以放句尾也可以放句首；“工人们埋头苦干”为主句，根据题干要求需用bury，所以“埋头苦干”可用动词短语：bury oneself in或者be buried in意为“埋头于”，结合“工人们”可知反身代词themselves；使用描述已发生的事，句子时态用一般过去时，译为“the workers buried themselves in hard work”或者“the workers were buried in hard work”。故译为：The workers buried themselves / were buried in hard work in order to speed up (the progress).或In order to speed up (the progress), the workers buried themselves /were buried in hard work. 73．她刚批准这个项目，就意识到这不过是一时心血来潮。 (Hardly) 【答案】Hardly had she approved the project when she realized that it was just a passing fancy. 【详解】考查固定句型和倒装句。表示“刚……就……”句型为hardly…when…，此处hardly位于句首，需用部分倒装，主句为过去完成时，助动词had提前；主语为she；表示“批准”应用动词approve，后跟名词project，作宾语；从句主语为she；表示“意识到”应用realize，后跟that引导宾语从句；表示“这不过是一时心血来潮”翻译为it was just a passing fancy，为一般过去时。故翻译为Hardly had she approved the project when she realized that it was just a passing fancy. 74．这是一本如此好的小说，不同的读者可以和里面不同的人物产生共鸣。(Such…that…) 【答案】Such a good novel is this that different readers can resonate with different characters in it. 【详解】考查固定句型和倒装句。表示“如此……以至于”应用such…that…，位于句首应用部分倒装；表示“这是”应用this is；表示“一本好的小说”应用a good novel；that从句中，表示“不同的读者”为different readers；表示“产生共鸣”短语为resonate with，can后跟动原形；表示“里面不同的人物”翻译为different characters in it。为一般现在时。故翻译为Such a good novel is this that different readers can resonate with different characters in it. 75．出身音乐世家，她从小耳濡目染各种乐器和音乐会，难怪长大后成为了杰出的指挥兼作曲家。(expose) 【答案】Coming from a music family, she was exposed to various instruments and concerts from a young age, no wonder she grew up to become a distinguished conductor and composer. 【详解】考查短语、时态和非谓语动词。“出身音乐世家”翻译为come from a music family，在句中作状语，与逻辑主语she之间为主动关系，所以用现在分词形式。“耳濡目染”用短语be exposed to；“各种乐器和音乐会”翻译为 various instruments and concerts；“从小”翻译为from a young age，“难怪”用短语no wonder；“长大”用短语grow up；“成为了杰出的指挥兼作曲家”翻译为become a distinguished conductor and composer。陈述过去事情，用一般过去时。根据句意，故翻译为Coming from a music family, she was exposed to various instruments and concerts from a young age, no wonder she grew up to become a distinguished conductor and composer. VI. Guided Writing （25分） Direction: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 76．Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假设你是明启中学的学生吴磊，你校英文报《英语拾零》（English Sidelights）正庆祝创刊十周年，请你写一篇文章投稿，内容包括： ● 读报的经历； ● 喜爱的栏目； ● 期望和祝福。 （文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称） ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】 English Sidelights and Me I have been an avid reader of English Sidelights since the day my teacher recommended it to me. I remember that the first time I picked up a copy of the paper, I was struck by the quality of the writing and the depth of the coverage. Since then, I have made it a habit to read it every day. One of my favorite sections is the Opinion. I appreciate the diverse range of views and perspectives presented in this section. The editorials are well-researched and thought-provoking, and the guest commentaries offer fresh insights into a variety of issues. I expect the paper to stay true to its core values and to continue to provide readers with high-quality reporting and analysis. On this special occasion of the 10th anniversary of English Sidelights, I hope the paper will thrive and grow in the years ahead. 【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。学校英文报《英语拾零》正庆祝创刊十周年，要求考生按照要求写一篇文章投稿。 【详解】1. 词汇积累 热衷的：avid→ keen 呈现：present→ show 提供：offer→ provide 各种各样的：a variety of→ various 2. 句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：I appreciate the diverse range of views and perspectives presented in this section. 拓展句：I appreciate the diverse range of views and perspectives that are presented in this section. 【点睛】【高分句型1】I remember that the first time I picked up a copy of the paper, I was struck by the quality of the writing and the depth of the coverage.（运用了that引导的宾语从句、the first time引导的时间状语从句） 【高分句型2】On this special occasion of the 10th anniversary of English Sidelights, I hope the paper will thrive and grow in the years ahead.（运用了省略引导词that的宾语从句） 听力原文录音文字稿 Section A Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and a question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. M: Excuse me, can you give me the balance on my account? W: Sure. Tell me your account number. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (B) 2. M: Please take a seat, Miss Simmons. Now you are applying for a job as a medical lab technician. What’s your experience in this kind of work? W: Well, I’ve been working as a receptionist in a doctor’s clinic for the past three years. Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers？(A) 3. M: This book is said to help you find out more about yourself, for example, your hidden talent. W: Ridiculous. You can’t judge a book by its cover. Q: What does the woman mean? (C) 4. M: There’s a strike at the airport so my trip’s been cancelled. W: Oh, no! That’s a shame. Will you get your money back? Q: Why is the man’s trip cancelled? (C) 5. M: I haven’t had a break for two weeks. I even get up early in the morning to study before I leave for school. W: I was late for school a couple of days ago. Same reason. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (D) 6. M: Mum, I can’t go to bed before 11 today. 3 test papers and 2 articles. W: If you hadn’t stood here complaining about it, you would have finished some. Q: What does the woman mean? (B) 7. W: Jack said his father’s flying all the way to New Zealand to watch the next baseball match against England. M: Wow. That’s just so cool. Wish I could do that. Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (A) 8. M: You two argue so much. How can you live together? W: After 20 years of marriage we’re used to each other. Q: What can we learn about the couple? (C) 9. W: How many students do you have in this college? M: Well, we have 2,400 altogether. A quarter of them are overseas students and the rest are local. Q: How many local students are there in the college? (C) 10. W: Is there any special care I should take with this woolen sweater? M: Machine cold wash, gentle cycle. Q: What are they talking about? (A) Section B Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one conversation. You will be asked three questions on each of the passages and four questions for the conversation. The passages and conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. On this graduation ceremony I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to you all. Well done, everyone. I’ve got three tips to share with you, hoping to make a direction for the future life after your graduation from college. Tip one: There are few things that get you over your own crop more than working hard. Do you want to know how to work hard? It’s not difficult. All you have to do is to listen. Listen to what’s going on around you. Learn how the project you are working on fits into the big picture. Learn how you fit in. When you truly understand how the big picture works, you start being able to expect changes and change your behavior. Tip two: Be kind to everyone. I can’t stress this enough, but it remains true. Kindness will pay back invaluable rewards. Don’t you believe me? I’m sure that at some point you’ll have the opportunity to work for someone who used to be your assistant, or hire someone who used to be your boss. Tip three: Stay interested. Is there anything you can’t stop thinking about? Keep doing it. Interest is the better part of success. You will be great at the things that you are willing to do. Remember that you have time to figure out what you want to do. You have time to try again. Just have courage to do it so long as you’re willing to work hard. Questions: 11. Whom is the speech aimed at? (B) 12. Why does the speaker give the speech? (C) 13. Which of the following is NOT a tip the speaker share? (C) Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. Left foot, right foot, left foot, right foot … you can travel fast or slow. The movement of your feet gets you where you need to go. But it also gets you so much more! Walking is a basic, simple exercise that’s suitable for almost everyone. Walking helps you in many ways. First it makes you heart stronger. Studies show regular walking reduces your chance of heart disease. Walking quickly for 30 minutes a day also helps control high blood pressure. It can reduce your chance of developing some cancers, too. Want to lose weight? You need to burn 600 more calories each day than you eat. Walking is the easiest way. As people age, their brains don’t work as well. One in 14 people over 65 suffers from memory loss. Older people who walk six miles or more per week keep their brains in better shape. Walking helps your mental health, too. Putting one foot in front of the other isn’t difficult. You don’t have to think about it, so you can concentrate on other things. You can make walking part of your day. Instead of parking near your house, park a distance away and walk. Instead of taking the elevator, walk. Make walking a habit, and see how it makes you feel. Questions: 14. What’s the topic of the passage? (A) 15. Why is walking good for people’s mental health? (D) 16. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about walking in the passage? (D) Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. W: Hi, Bryan. How are you doing? You look tired. M: Oh, I’m a little burned out. I’ve been surfing the Net for the last few hours. W: Were you doing schoolwork, or was it just for pleasure. M: Well, I wanted to get some information on South America for a project I have, but I found a really interesting chat site with people from there and started chatting. W: Well, did you get the information you needed? M: Yes, but then we spent lots of time chatting about other interests. W: I see. The Internet is a wonderful place. There is so much information available. Sometimes I find myself looking for one piece of information, but by the time I have finished, I have lot of more than I started off looking for. M: I know. One thing I really don’t like about it, though, it takes so much longer to find things, because many sites are useless. W: Yes, there is that, and also, I often find the same site over and over again in a search. That definitely wastes lots of my time. M: And of course, there are sites that offer little to no relative information on the topic you are searching for. In my search today, I found quite a few sites that were nothing more than old event calendars. W: Well, I’m sure they were useful to someone at some time, but they should be removed when they’re no longer of use to anyone. M: I agree. With all the time I spend on it, I still find it to be the best source of information available. And speaking of information, I really should read though what I got on the Internet and start working on my subjects. W: Okay. Good luck. It’s funny we had this chat, as I was just on my way home to surf the Net myself. M: Well, it was nice talking to you, and maybe I’ll meet you in a chat room later tonight. Questions: 17. Why does the man look tired? (C) 18. Why did the man surf the Internet? (D) 19. What’s the woman’s opinion about surfing the Internet? (C) 20. What does the man NOT like about the Internet? 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